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Highline College
2400 S 240th St, Des Moines, WA 98198 · Public 4-year · (206) 878-3710 · School website
Average net price
$9,879
per year after grants, College Scorecard
Career completions
130
2023-24, IPEDS
Students with Pell
19.1%
share of undergraduates, Scorecard
Takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities Credit for military training (IPEDS) Open admission (IPEDS) On Washington's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025)
Career programs at Highline College
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical assistant | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 109 | Not published | WIOA list |
| IT support | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Cybersecurity | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Home health aide | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Billing and coding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published | WIOA list |
| CNA | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published | WIOA listState CNA list |
College Scorecard counts 3,838 undergraduates · How program cost is reported · Earnings · WIOA list
- Programs, cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Net price, on-time completion, debt and earnings: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Approved list: WABON Approved Nursing Assistant Training Programs, read October 11, 2026.
Cost and aid at Highline College
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $4,772
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $4,772
- Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS
- $5,332
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $528
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $9,879
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $9,500
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $47,869
- Highline College net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
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